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Would you move to an area that didn't fit you politically?
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More American children die by gunfire in a year than on-duty police officers and active duty military.
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Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer View PostI wonder what the criteria were.
The Center for Politics at the University of Virginia has come up with another way to rank the states in terms of their partisan leans -- and it comes down to this longtime political maxim: Demography is destiny.
The Center for Politics used three criteria to rank the states demographically:
1) What percentage of the state's residents 25 or older have bachelor's degrees or higher?
2) What percentage of the state's residents are White?
3) How urban or rural is the state?“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by madducks View Post
It's an interesting way to approach the question. I can see where that might illuminate some things that the traditional "voter lean" approach might miss, but I can also see where it could miss some things. I wonder for the demographic approach whether some sort of religious affiliation factor might help them sort some of that out."Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'"
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Interesting article on topic:
SMETHPORT, Pa. (AP) — Some Democrats here in rural Pennsylvania are afraid to tell you they’re Democrats.
The party’s brand is so toxic in the small towns 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh that some liberals have removed bumper stickers and yard signs and refuse to acknowledge their party affiliation publicly. These Democrats are used to being outnumbered by the local Republican majority, but as their numbers continue to dwindle, the few that remain are feeling increasingly isolated and unwelcome in their own communities.
“The hatred for Democrats is just unbelievable,” said Tim Holohan, an accountant based in rural McKean County who recently encouraged his daughter to get rid of a pro-Joe Biden bumper sticker. “I feel like we’re on the run.”
The climate across rural Pennsylvania is symptomatic of a larger political problem threatening the Democratic Party ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Beyond losing votes in virtually every election since 2008, Democrats have been effectively ostracized from many parts of rural America, leaving party leaders with few options to reverse a cultural trend that is redefining the nation's political landscape.
Some Democrats in rural Pennsylvania are afraid to tell you they’re Democrats. “The hatred for Democrats is just unbelievable,” said Tim Holohan, an accountant based in rural McKean County who recently encouraged his daughter to get rid of a pro-Joe Biden bumper sticker. The climate across rural Pennsylvania is symptomatic of a larger political problem threatening the Democratic Party heading into the November elections.
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Originally posted by revo View PostInteresting article on topic:
SMETHPORT, Pa. (AP) — Some Democrats here in rural Pennsylvania are afraid to tell you they’re Democrats.
The party’s brand is so toxic in the small towns 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh that some liberals have removed bumper stickers and yard signs and refuse to acknowledge their party affiliation publicly. These Democrats are used to being outnumbered by the local Republican majority, but as their numbers continue to dwindle, the few that remain are feeling increasingly isolated and unwelcome in their own communities.
“The hatred for Democrats is just unbelievable,” said Tim Holohan, an accountant based in rural McKean County who recently encouraged his daughter to get rid of a pro-Joe Biden bumper sticker. “I feel like we’re on the run.”
The climate across rural Pennsylvania is symptomatic of a larger political problem threatening the Democratic Party ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Beyond losing votes in virtually every election since 2008, Democrats have been effectively ostracized from many parts of rural America, leaving party leaders with few options to reverse a cultural trend that is redefining the nation's political landscape.
https://news.yahoo.com/brand-toxic-d...052403735.html“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
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If I whisper my wicked marching orders into the ether with no regard to where or how they may bear fruit, I am blameless should a broken spirit carry those orders out upon the innocent, for it was not my hand that took the action merely my lips which let slip their darkest wish. ~Daniel Devereaux 2011
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Originally posted by GwynnInTheHall View Post---------------------------------------------
Champagne for breakfast and a Sherman in my hand !
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The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
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Originally posted by Ken View Postnobody cared. It's kind of like heaven on earth.
ummmm... okay
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Originally posted by Sour Masher View PostThere is an alarming non-COVID fact highlighted in the article--it suggests there is a massive movement of conservatives into Texas, attracted by its anti-reproductive rights and anti-mask and anti-vaccine rights. I thought Texas could be in play nationally by 2028, butt not if a bunch of conservatives are moving there bolstering their numbers.
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Originally posted by Ken View Postyuck, where do I go now
ETA: I've always imagined Austin is a pretty awesome city to live in.
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